ELTON John has shared a health update after an eye infection led to him going blind in his right eye while on holiday in France last summer.
The singer, 78, has had to make various changes in his life due to his ailing sight, with his left eye also having permanent effects from the infection.
Speaking about the health battle, he told Variety: “It’s been devastating.
“Because I lost my right eye and my left eye’s not so good, the last 15 months have been challenging for me because I haven’t been able to see anything, watch anything, read anything.
“I’ve had the most incredible life, and there is hope. I’ve just gotta be patient that someday science will help me with this one.
“Once they help me with this one, I’ll be fine. It’s exactly like the AIDS situation.
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“You mustn’t give up hope, you must be stoic, you must be strong and you must always try and batter the door down to try and improve things,” he admitted.
In March this year, it was revealed the I’m Still Standing singer has had to simplify his signature while signing autographs.
He was signing £24.99 limited edition sets of his new album, but could only put his first initial E, with a kiss.
The following month, he heartbreakingly revealed he’s unable to see his children play sports.
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Elton and husband David Furnish, 62, share sons Zachary, 14, and Elijah, aged 12.
He explained that he can’t see his sons play rugby and soccer and it’s been a stressful time as it would previously be a highlight for him.
In December he said he was unable to watch his new musical version of The Devil Wears Prada.
Elton admitted that although he wasn’t able to see, he reveled in being able to hear the soundtrack.
And while being interviewed on Good Morning America he said: “It kind of floored me, and I can’t see anything.
“I can’t read anything, I can’t watch anything.”
“I can do something like this [interview] but going into the studio and recording, I don’t know, because I can’t see a lyric for start.”
He added of his blindness: “It’s distressing. You get emotional, but you have to get used to it because I’m lucky to have the life I have.
“I still have my wonderful family, and I can still see something out of here [his left eye.]
“So you say to yourself, just get on with it.”
Elton’s blindness isn’t the only health battle he’s had to face in recent years, after being diagnosed with type-2 diabetes.
As well as this, he’s also had one hip and two knees replaced, as well as the removal of his tonsils, appendix and prostate.
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Insiders previously told The Sun that he needs to “slow down” if he wants to live long enough to see his boys get married one day.
His friends expressed their concern for how much he’s been taking on and believed it was having a major effect on his health.
